How does Foshay Learning Center compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Foshay Learning Center has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.4/100, placing it at the 46th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 3,660 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Foshay Learning Center?

11.2% of students at Foshay Learning Center exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Foshay Learning Center improving or declining?

Foshay Learning Center's proficiency rate increases by 5.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Foshay Learning Center?

21.8% of students at Foshay Learning Center are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Foshay Learning Center

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90018

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

3,660 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,624 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

77%

Teachers

85 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 85.3%

White 0.6%

Asian 0.3%

Black 12.3%

Other 1.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Foshay Learning Center
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.2%
Met Standard	23.0%
Below Standard	65.8%

Exceeded

11.2%

Met

23.0%

Below

65.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Foshay Learning Center and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.2% of students exceeded standard while 23.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.0 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 50 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.4% exceeded — 2.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 5.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

34.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+5.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

21.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

3,660

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	20	10.0%	20.0%	45.0%	25.0%	30.0%
4th	24	12.5%	37.5%	16.7%	33.3%	50.0%
5th	24	20.8%	25.0%	20.8%	33.3%	45.8%
6th	199	14.1%	29.6%	20.6%	35.7%	43.7%
7th	204	11.8%	28.9%	22.6%	36.8%	40.7%
8th	258	7.0%	29.5%	21.7%	41.9%	36.4%
11th	180	29.4%	37.8%	17.8%	15.0%	67.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	20	5.0%	25.0%	20.0%	50.0%	30.0%
4th	24	8.3%	20.8%	41.7%	29.2%	29.2%
5th	24	12.5%	12.5%	37.5%	37.5%	25.0%
6th	205	6.8%	15.6%	24.9%	52.7%	22.4%
7th	204	7.8%	14.2%	29.4%	48.5%	22.1%
8th	264	5.7%	10.6%	16.3%	67.4%	16.3%
11th	180	6.1%	15.6%	31.1%	47.2%	21.7%